Witnesses said that directives give the flexibility needed by member states.

A further point is to ensure that the directive does not give rise to any protected markets.

We want to make sure that the directive gives the best coverage possible to products used by consumers.

I am struggling to find the right words because the directive gives no clear definition of a technical contribution.

But that is certainly not what this directive gives us.

The directive will give consumers good quality basic information that is easy to compare.

They are going to have to pay for them anyway if our citizens take up the rights that this directive will give them.

At the same time, it is also crucial that the public should not be deprived of the rights which the directive would give them.

The directive gives the Commission a very great deal of power in this area.

Also the directives given to the team tend to become more general and less prescribed.